Beloved

Supplies
 
Scrap kit of choice - I am using "At Last" by Helly available from Cotton Candy Kreations and Scraps With Attitude
Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork featuring Bella and Edward by Robin McQuay available from UpYourArt.com
WSL_Mask7 by Chelle available from her blog
Plugin: Filters Unlimited Square Edge 04
Plugin: Xenofex 1 Distress
Fonts of choice - I am using Be Safe (Edward's handwriting) and Pablo LET (Bella's handwriting)
 
 
Ready? Let's begin....
 
 
Open a grungy paper of choice - I am using Paper8 from Helly's kit
Shift D to duplicate then close off original
Resize paper to 500 x 500
 
Adjust > Hue & Saturation > Colourise with the following settings:
 

 
Layers > Promote Background to Layer
 
Effects > Plugins > Filters Unlimited > Edges, Square > Square Edge 04
 
Set your Selection Tool to Circle and draw out two circles along the left hand edge of your paper
 

 
Press delete but KEEP SELECTED!
 
Effects > Plugins > Xenofex 1 > Distress with the following settings:
 

 
Ok, let's minimise that for now - we'll come back to it later
 
Open a new 700 x 9600 blank canvas flood-filled white
 
Add a new raster layer and Select All
Paste Paper4 (or some grungy paper) into Selection and deselect
 
Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask7
OK
In Layer Palette click on the mask and resize by 95%
Layers > Merge > Merge Group
 
With your Selection Tool choose from your Tool Options Palette CREATE SELECTION FROM: and select Layer Opaque
This will show Marching Ants around your Mask Layer
 

 
Image > Crop to Selection
 
Paste PaperFrame as new layer
Resize by 60%
 
Select all the blank areas within the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
 
Paste Paper of choice as new layer
Resize by 35%
Selections > Invert
Then press delete
Deselect
 
Layers > Arrange > Move Down
 
Activate the Distressed Paper we made earlier
Paste as new layer
Image > Rotate by 15 to the left
Resize by 40%
Position to the lower left protruding from corner of the Frame
Layers > Arrange > Move Down so that it is below the Frame and Paper
 
Activate top layer again
Paste PaperFlower2 as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position in lower left
 
Paste PaperFlower1 as new layer
Resize by 45%
Position alongside first flower in lower left
 
Paste Pin1 as new layer
Image > Rotate by 55 to the left
Resize by 60%
Position over top Flower and erase part of the pin
 
Paste Ribbon as new layer
Image > Rotate by 10 to the left
Resize by 15%
Place in the lower left and Move Down below the Flowers and Pin layers
Position so that it is protruding
 

 
Paste Edge as new layer
Resize by 30%
Move to layer below Paper background
Position it to the top protruding from behind Frame
 
Paste Ribbon as new layer again
Image > Rotate by 10 to the left
Resize by 20%
Position in upper right
 

 
Paste String as new layer
Resize by 25%
Position with one of the bows on the Frame or Stems to your liking
Duplicate then set Blend Mode to Multiply
Lower opacity to 50
Layers > Merge > Merge Down
 
Paste HeartFlower as new layer
Image > Rotate by 15 to the right
Resize by 25
Position to the lower right behind the Frame
 
Paste your tube as new layer
Resize as necessary and position to your liking
 
Use your Selection Tool to make a selection along the bottom of the Frame around the bottom of your Tube
 

 
Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
On your tube layer press delete once or twice
Deselect
 
Paste a Ribbon of choice as new layer (I am using the Bow from Helly's "You Are My Life Now")
Resize as necessary
Position along bottom of Frame
 
Paste Feather as new layer
Image > Mirror
Resize by 75%
Position in lower right
 
Paste Trail as new layer
Resize by 40%
Position to your liking
 
Resize tag to your liking
 
Select a letter from the Alpha and paste as new layer
Resize by 35%
 
Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Be Safe (Edward's handwriting)
Use your Eye Dropper Tool to select the colour from the Alpha to match your text
Complete the word, position and convert to raster layer
 
Layers > Merge > Merge Down
 
Apply a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 20
Blur - 2.00
Colour - a dark colour that blends with your text
 

 
Select your Text Tool again and another font of choice
I am using Pablo LET (Bella's handwriting)
Using the same colour type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
 
Add some noise and apply the same drop shadow as above
 
Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark, then save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!
 
Thanks for trying my tutorial!
 
::st!na::
 
 
 
© Tutorial written by Stina on 9th May 2009
All rights reserved

Lie to Me

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the gorgeous "Lie to Me" by Designs by Helly available from Cotton Candy Kreations

Tube of choice - I am using the lovely artwork of Zindy Nielsen which can be purchased from her store

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

WSL_Mask 26 by Chelle available from her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using Spring Light, Will & Grace and Texas Hero

Plugin: Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact Glass

Plugin: Simple Top Left Mirror

Plugin: Xero Improver (optional)

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

 

 

Let's begin!

 

Open a new 600 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Set your Preset Shape Tool to Ellipse
Foreground - null
Background - #000000

 

Hold your Shift key and draw out a circle
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

 

Selections > Select All
Selections > Float
Selections > Defloat
Selections > Modify > Contract by 12

 

Paste Paper2 into Selection

 

 

Effects > Plugins > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact > Glass with the following settings:

 

 

Paste Wings as new layer
Resize by 15%
LEAVE IN POSITION
Duplicate and set blend mode to Screen
Lower opacity to 85
Layers > Merge > Merge Down

 

Select your Preset Shape Tool again - same settings
Draw out a smaller circle
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer

 

Selections > Select All
Selections > Float
Selections > Defloat
Selections > Modify > Contract by 20
Press delete and deselect

 

With your Magic Wand select the black Frame

 

 

Selections > Modify > Feather by 2
Paste Paper3 INTO selection
Deselect

 

Effects > Plugins > Alien Skin Eye Candy 5 Impact > Glass with the same settings BUT CHANGE THE BEVEL WIDTH TO 10.00

 

 

Select the area inside the Frame with your magic Wand
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10
Add a new raster layer

 

Paste Paper4 INTO selection
Deselect
Layers > Arrange > Move Down

 

Activate your Frame layer
Paste Star as new layer
Resize by 22%
Position along the bottom of Frame

 

Paste Magnolia as new layer
Resize by 10%
Position over the star (see below)

 

 

Paste Branch as new layer
Resize by 10%
Position below the Frame and Paper layers

 

 

Effects > Plugins > Simple > Top Left Mirror

 

Paste Moon as new layer
Resize by 8 - 10%
Image > Mirror
Paste in upper right or to your liking

 

Paste Ribbon as new layer
Resize by 10%
Position on string at edge of Frame

 

Select the area inside your Frame once again
Selections > Modify > Expand by 10

 

Paste your tube as a new layer
Resize as necessary to fit
Selections > Invert
Delete (excess) and deselect

 

Paste Heart as new layer
Resize by 18%
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Add a new raster layer
Selections > Select All
Paste Paper6 INTO selection
Deselect
Layers > Arrange > Send to Bottom

 

Layers > New Mask Layer > From Image
Locate WSL_Mask26
OK
Layers > Merge > Merge Group

 

Select your Preset Shape Tool again to Ellipse
Toggle the colour palette to the reverse of before:
Foreground - #000000
Background - null

 

Hold your Shift key again and draw out a circle around your tag back
Objects > Align > Centre in Canvas

 

Select your Text Tool and font of choice
I am using Spring Light and Will & Grace
Colour is Black (#000000)

 

On the curve type out your text and position

 

In your Layer Palette open the Vector Layer and close off the Ellipse
Convert to raster layer
Layers > Arrange > Move Up
(should now be above the feathery wings layer)
Apply a Gradient Glow

 

Add a slight drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 15
Blur - 3.00
Colour - #000000

 

Select another Script font of choice
I am using Texas Hero
Type out your name
Objects > Align > Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a Gradient Glow and the same drop shadow

 

Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark then save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!

 

Thank you for trying my tutorial!

 

::st!na::

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 9th April 2009
All rights reserved

You Belong to Me

 

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the lovely "You Are My Life Now" by Helly's Designs which is available at Cotton Candy Kreations

Tube of choice - I am using the gorgeous work of Jennifer Janesko which can be purchased from CILM

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

WSL_Mask148 and WSL_Mask214 by Chelle available on her blog

Fonts of choice - I am using BN Manson Nights, Bickham Pro Regular and 2Peas Renaissance

Plugin: Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

 

 

~ Step 1 ~

 

Open a new 600 x 600 blank canvas flood-filled white

 

Paste Paper2 as new layer
Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image
Locate WSL_Mask148
OK
Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Resize by 85%

 

Paste DoubleString Frame as new layer
Resize by 80%

 

Select the area inside the Frame with your Magic Wand
Selections / Modify / Expand by 10
Add a new raster layer
Layers / Arrange / Move Down
Paste Paper3 into Selection
Deselect

 

Add a drop shadow to the Frame:
H & V - 2
Opacity - 3.00
Blur - 8.00
Colour - #000000

 

 

 

 

~ Step 2 ~

 

Paste Clock as new layer
Resize by 50%
Position in lower right along the edge of the Mask layer

 

Apply a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 30
Blur - 5.00
Colour - #000000

 

Paste Necklace as new layer
Image / Mirror
Image / Rotate by 30 to the left
Resize by 20%
Position in the lower right below the clock

 

Paste Clip as new layer
Image / Rotate by 30 to the left
Position in the upper left at the top of the Mask layer

 

With your Freehand Tool draw around part of the clip that looks like it is "clipped" beneath the mask

 

 

Delete and deselect

 

Paste Flower2 as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position in lower left
Apply same drop as above

 

Paste Bow as new layer
Resize by 20%
Position over centre of Flower
Apply same drop shadow

 

Paste Tube as new layer
Resize as necessary
Place into position

 

DO NOT MOVE!!

 

Duplicate and move between the Frame and Paper layers

 

Select the inside of the Frame with your Magic Wand
(Lower the opacity of the top layer so you can see what you are doing)
Selections / Modify / Expand by 10
Selections / Invert

 

 

Activate BOTTOM tube layer
Press delete and then deselect

 

Activate your TOP layer and return the opacity to normal

 

Apply a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 30
Blur - 5.00
Colour - #000000

 

Now draw a rectangle around the bottom half of your tube

 

 

Press delete and then deselect

 

Crop and resize

 

 

~ Step 3 ~

 

Paste Paper1 as new layer

 

Layers / Arrange / Send to Bottom

 

Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image
Locate WSL_Mask214
OK
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

Select your Text Tool and a font of your choice (I am using BN Manson Nights)
Choose a colour from your tube and set it as your background
Keep your foreground NULL

 

Type out your text
I chose "You Belong to Me"

 

Objects / Align / Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Add some Noise - 15

 

Change to a nice script font (I am using Bickham Script Pro Regular)
Keep everything else the same
Add the same text slightly below the first
Objects / Align / Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Lower opacity to 30

 

Still with your Text Tool, select another font for your name (I am using 2Peas Renaissance)
Objects / Align / Horizontal Centre in Canvas
Convert to raster layer
Apply a Gradient Glow:
Glow width - 3.00
Soft Corners - 25
Opacity - 100
Setting - fat
Colour - #FFFFFF

 

Add a drop shadow:
H & V - 1
Opacity - 20
Blur - 5.00
Colour - #400000

 

Finally, add your © copyright, licence and watermark

 

Save as a GIF or JPG and you're done!

 

Thanks for trying my tutorial!

 

::st!na::

 

© Tutorial written by Stina on 26th March 2009
All rights reserved

One Day I'll Fly Away

Supplies

 

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the gorgeous "I'll Fly Away" kit by Helly which can be purchased from Cotton Candy Kreations

Thank you Helly for this wonderful kit - I simply enjoyed using it!!

Tube of choice - I am using the gorgeous artwork of Jennifer Janesko which can be purchased from CILM

**PLEASE DO NOT USE HER ARTWORK WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE LICENCE**

WSL_Mask10 by Chelle which is available from her blog

Fonts are Century Gothic and Carpenter Script

Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

 

~ Step 1 ~

 

Open Missy's Template #156
Duplicate (Shift D) and close off original
Delete watermark layer

 

Activate background
Image / Canvas Resize to 650 x 500
Flood fill the excess areas white

 

Activate Raster 1 (Black Rectangle)
Click inside it with your magic wand
Selections / Modify / Feather by 2
Add new raster layer
Paste Paper7 as new selections
Delete
Deselect

 

Activate Rectangle layer (grey)
Click the area inside it
Selections / Modify / Feather by 2

 

Paste Paper 10 AS NEW LAYER

 

Selections / Invert
Delete
Deselect

 

**FOLLOW THESE NEXT STEPS IF YOU WISH TO KEEP THE HANGING HEARTS AS PART OF YOUR TAG**

 

Activate THIN RECTANGLES
Click inside first and third ones
Now activate the HEARTS layer
Click inside the first and third hearts

 

Paste Paper 3 as new layer

 

Selections / Invert
Delete
Deselect

 

Repeat with the other two THIN RECTANGLES and HEARTS with Paper 9

 

~ Step 2 ~

 

Paste Sparklies as new layer
Resize by 70% and erase any excess

 

Paste PaperFlower as new layer
Resize by 20% and position in the top right hand corner

 

Paste Button Flower as new layer
Resize by 15% and tuck behind the flower in the upper left
Duplicate and move this layer on the other side of flower

 

Paste Paper Flower 2 as new layer
Resize by 25% and tuck in between flowers in upper left

 

Paste Window as new layer
Image / Mirror then position to the left
Reduce opacity of this layer to 45

 

Paste HeartString has new layer
Resize by 22% then Image / Mirror
Position in the window (beneath Sparklies layer)

 

Paste RaffiaBow as new layer
Resize by 25% and position over the heart string in upper right

 

Paste Butterfly as new layer
Resize by 15% then Image / Rotate by 14 to the right
Resize by 95% Bicubic resample
Position to the right
Add a Gradient Glow

 

Paste PaintedHeart as new layer
Resize by 15% and position to the left
Add a Gradient Glow

 

Paste Wings1 as new layer
Resize by 40%
Position at the bottom of the template

 

Paste JournalBlock as new layer
Resize by 55% then Image / Rotate by 20% to the right
Position between the two paper layers

 

 

~ Step 3 ~

 

Paste your tube as a new layer
Resize as necessary
Position to the right

 

Erase any excess that may be "squared" in the upper right corner

 

Add a slight drop shadow

 

In your Materials Palette set your background to #000000
Select your Text Tool and locate Century Gothic in font list
Size - 48
Type in all caps "ONE DAY I'LL FLY AWAY"

 

Position along the bottom of top paper layer (beneath Wings layer)

 

Convert to raster layer

 

Effects / Plugins / Eye Candy / Gradient Glow with the following settings:

 

Now change your background colour to #FFFFFF

 

Locate Carpenter Script in your font list
Change the size to 40
Change the case to Mixed and re-type the words "One Day I'll Fly Away"

 

Position directly over the black text
Convert to raster layer
Duplicate

 

Set Blend Mode to Screen and then
Layers / Merge / Merge Down

 

Activate your Background layer
Paste Paper 7 as new layer
Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image
Locate WSL_Mask10
Source luminance
OK

 

Layers / Merge / Merge Group

 

Crop and resize

 

Add your name, © copyright, licence and watermark and you're done!

 

Thanks for trying my tutorial

 

::st!na::

 

©Tutorial written by Stina 17th February 2009
All rights reserved

 

 

Steal My Breath

Supplies

Scrap kit of choice - I am using the gorgeous "Steal my Breath" kit by Helly which you find on her blog or can purchase at Cotton Candy Kreations
Tube of choice - I am using the gorgeous work of Jennifer Janesko which you can purchase through CILM. Please do not use her work without the proper licence.
WSL_Mask226 by Chelle
Font of choice - I am using 0 Whoa DNA
Eye Candy 4000 Gradient Glow

~ Step 1 ~

Open font and mask and minimise for later
Using your scrap kit of choice open a frame (I am using SMB_Bracket) and duplicate (shift D) then close off original
Resize to 400 x 400 pixels
Now duplicate the frame layer (Layers / Duplicate) and hide original layer by clicking the Eye on your Layer palette
Go to Image / Canvas Resize and resize you working canvas to 600 x 500 (for more room to work with)
Add new raster layer and flood fill with white then send to bottom

~ Step 2 ~

Open a paper which compliments your tube and paste as new layer below your duplicate frame layer (I used SMB_Papers 6 & 9 for my colour effect)
Using your magic wand with Tolerance and Feather set to o click inside the frame
Selections / Modify / Expand by 5
Selections / Invert
Hit delete
Deselect
Hide your white background leaving only your papers and frame layer visible, then Layers / Merge / Merge Visible
Hide this layer and unhide white background and original frame layer
Open another paper of choice (I used SMB_Paper 11) and paste as new layer below this frame
Using your magic wand again click inside frame then;
Selections / Modify / Expand by 5
Selections / Invert
Hit delete
Deselect
With your original (bottom) frame layer activated go to Layers / Merge / Merge Down
Still on this layer Image / Rotate by 10 to the right
Move frame slightly up and to the right
Unhide all layers
You should now have something like this:

~ Step 3 ~

Open your tube and paste as new layer
Resize if necessary and move to the top
Position to your liking with it partially overhanging the edge of the frame
Open heart element (for this I used SMB_Heart Butterfly) and paste as new layer
Resize by about 50% (depending on the size of the element you're using)
Position in bottom left corner of frame
Open SMB_Pinned Flower and resize by 40%
Position at the top left corner of frame and rotate by 25 to the right
Adjust / Sharness / Unsharp Mask with the following settings:
Radius: 1
Strength: 100
Clipping: 4
Luminance UNchecked

Open Flower element (I used SMB Paper Flower) and paste as new layer
Duplicate this layer
Hide the duplicate and work on your original
Resize this layer by 45%
Move to layer below frame and position it behind the Pinned Flower
Duplicate and position beside original so that they are both sticking out like so:

Go back to your duplicate flower and unhide it
Adjust / Hue and Saturation / Colorise with the following settings:
Hue: 30
Saturation: 40
Apply

Resize this layer by 40% and then position it on a layer between the frame and the flower
Image / Rotate by 10 to right
Adjust / Sharpness / Unsharpen Mask with the same settings as above
Duplicate this flower and position as you did with the first flower
You should now have something like this:

Open SMB Eyelet Ribbon 1
Go to Image / Mirror
Rotate by 110 to the left and resize by 35%
Position in the top right so it looks as though the two frames are joined
Open SMB Bow 1 and resize by 30%
Position over the eyelet ribbon

From here you can add any other elements you wish to your liking
Remember this is your creation to do what you wish with! *s*

~ Step 4 ~

Activate your white background and paste a paper of your choice as a new layer (I used SMB_Paper 6)
Layers / New Mask Layer / From Image
Locate WSL_Mask226 which you minimised in the beginning
Fit to Canvas
Source Luminance checked
Invert Mask Data UNchecked
OK

Layers / Merge / Merge Group
Reduce the opacity of this layer to around 50
You may need to resize by 95% position it further depending on the size of your canvas
Mask should protrude as a background not overtake the rest of your tag
Crop and resize

~ Step 5 ~

Now we will add our name
Find 0 Whoa DNA in your font list (if you opened the font at the start and minimised it then it will show in your list)
Choose a nice colour from your tube or elements
I used #b13541
In your material palette set this as your background
Foreground colour to #FFFFFF
Stroke width 1.0
Create as Vector
Size: 48

Type out your name

Convert to Raster layer
Adjust / Add/Remove Noise / Add Noise
Uniform
Noise: 20%
Monochrome: checked

Effects / Plugins / Eye Candy 4000 / Gradient Glow

Add drop shadows to your layers

Now just add your watermark, © copyright and appropriate licence and you're done!

Thanks for trying my tutorial.

::st!na::

©This tutorial was written on 25th January 2009
All rights reserved